Such men will move on if they find that we're here, and that we alone have the proper authority to live here.

But suppose the men are not honest?
Or rough characters ?" "It will depend on how many there are of them," responded Dan, with one of his broad grins.
"Why ?" challenged Dick.

"If we had to fight for the right to live in this cabin, how many do you think we could thrash ?" "Oh, I guess it won't come to that," remarked Tom Reade coolly.
"And I hope it won't come to that, or anything like it," Dick replied.
"But just the same, you're going to be scared until you find out?
Is that it ?" laughed Harry Hazelton.
Dick flushed, but he answered honestly: "Until something happens I can't tell whether I'm going to be scared or not.

Anyway, perhaps I won't show the greatest amount of fright that is displayed around here." "Now, you're answered, Harry," muttered Dave in a low voice, his eyes flashing.

"No fellow in this crowd has any right to doubt that Dick Prescott is all there with the grit when it's called for." "Can't a fellow joke ?" asked Hazelton.
"But, while all this talk is going on," chattered Dan, "I'm not growing any warmer." "All lend a hand, and we'll get the fireplace cleaned out and the fire going," urged Dick.
After that they made matters fly.